Peter’s appearance at the end of this video has always struck me as slightly ominous as, at the very end of the film, as the song is ending, the camera zooms in his dour little face, giving a more serious ending to the proceedings of this video than I feel it warrants. His role in this video is mostly limited to walking around Paris, watching the circus performers, but he does turn a couple of cartwheels himself at one point, which always impresses me because I could not turn a cartwheel if my life depended on it. If you don’t know who he is, Peter was the little boy who appeared on the album covers for Boy and War. I mentioned above that Peter Rowen also appears in this video. There is one piece of footage that I especially like, of Larry playing the drums, his hands a blur as the concentration shows clearly on his face. On the other hand, I think that this was a good decision because it allows us to focus on the members of the band, get a good feel for their appearance at this stage of the game, and allows those viewers who are not as into the band to familiarize themselves with who is doing what. The aforementioned slow-motion shots feel a bit counter-intuitive on one hand because as the song is revving up we are watching these non-energetic, almost lethargic shots of the band members. I only know that this is Paris because in one long shot right before Bono starts singing, the Eiffel Tower is clearly visible in the background. The video starts off with some slow-motion shots of the band in action, playing their instruments, interspersed with shots of Peter Rowen walking around Paris, France.
Besides, as noted above, it is good to see the band members having a good time plying their craft. To be honest, I’m not sure what circuses have to do with U2 in general or this song in particular, but I have always loved circuses, so I have to admit that I enjoy this video quite a bit.
There are lots of shots of circus performers, a theme that I personally adore, and lots of footage of the band members smiling and having a good time, which is appropriate for a song such as this. “Two Hearts Beat as One” is a fun, upbeat song and in general the music video follows the mood of the song.
Today we are discussing the promotional music video for “Two Hearts Beat as One,” the second single from U2’s third album, War.
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